Light Red Meranti vs Northern Luzon Apomys

Shorea lepidota compared with Apomys datae

Key Differences

• Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered while Northern Luzon Apomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Light Red Meranti	Northern Luzon Apomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Shorea	Apomys
Species	Shorea lepidota	Apomys datae

Conservation Status

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Northern Luzon Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Light Red Meranti	Northern Luzon Apomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Light Red Meranti

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Northern Luzon Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.